Course Overview
This three-day workshop is intended for individuals preparing to assume the responsibilities of a Department Supervisor in a health care, laboratory or educational facility utilizing radioactive materials. Course modules are designed to enable participants to fulfill Canadian Radiation Protection Association core level competencies pertaining to exposure and dose control, instrumentation and equipment, radioactivity inventory management, personnel dosimetry, contamination control and emergency procedures. Participants will investigate, interpret and apply Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulations to implement a radiation safety program relating to practice. Class discussions will involve scenario-based exercises relevant to the working environment.
Prerequisite(s)
- Diploma of Technology in Nuclear Medicine or equivalent or prior knowledge of radiation physics and experience handling radioactive materials.
Credits
0.0
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Control and monitor radiation exposure to workers and the public.
- Apply regulatory requirements in the screening and bioassay of personnel handling volatile radio-iodines.
- Assess protective methods implemented in radiation areas.
- Evaluate and manage optimal use of radiation safety equipment.
- Apply ALARA principles to enforce departmental protocol relating to radiation protection measures.
- Manage radioactive inventory including purchasing through to disposal.
- Evaluate potential internal and external radiation exposure hazards.
- Respond to action levels regarding personnel radiation exposure.
- Monitor, control and evaluate contamination in the workplace.
- Implement emergency response plans to radiation incidents.
- Interpret and apply Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission regulations to enforce components of a customized radiation safety program relating to practice.
- Interpret and apply Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission acts and regulations to administrative components of a customized radiation safety program.
- Adhere to a safety program that provides effective control of radiation protection activities in accordance with Federal and Provincial regulations.
- Discern the requirements for a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission license.
- Differentiate between license types and applications.
- Assist in the application for a license.
- Ensure best practices that reflect safe use of radioactive material, concern for public safety and adherence to ALARA principles.
- Implement a system to document, recover and readily access information regarding the use of radioactive materials.
- Assess, advance and promote the radiation safety skills of employees.
- Participate in radiation safety inspections, safety audits and investigations.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2011
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